amd
Brand4GB GDDR5
Memory2048
Cores211.2 GB/s
BandwidthAMD Radeon RX 470
VS
amd
Brand4GB GDDR6
Memory1408
Cores224 GB/s
BandwidthAMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 470
4GB GDDR5 120W $179 Aug 2016
Radeon RX 470
$179 • Aug 2016
VS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
$169 • Dec 2019
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
4GB GDDR6 130W $169 Dec 2019
Specs Comparison
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 470 | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| TDP | 120 W | 130 W |
| Core Clock | N/A | N/A |
| Boost Clock | 1206 MHz | 1845 MHz |
| Memory Bandwidth | 211.2 GB/s | 224 GB/s |
| Process Size | 14nm | 7nm |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | RDNA 1.0 |
| Shading Units | 2048 | 1408 |
| RT Cores | N/A | N/A |
| TMUs | 128 | 88 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 128-bit |
| Memory Clock | 1650 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Pixel Rate | 38.59 GPixel/s | 59.04 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 211.2 GTexel/s | 224 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 4.94 GFLOPS | 5.196 GFLOPS |
| L2 Cache | 2.00 MB | 2.00 MB |
| Die Size | 232 mm² | 158 mm² |
| Transistors | 5700 Million | 6400 Million |
| Required PSU | 300 W | 300 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
Comparison in Synthetic Benchmarks
3DMark Time Spy
Synthetic DirectX 12 benchmark that measures GPU performance in gaming workloads
Graphics Score
3498
AMD Radeon RX 470
4432 (+27%)
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
Geekbench 6
Cross-platform benchmark that measures GPU compute performance using OpenCL and Metal APIs
OpenCL Score
31382
AMD Radeon RX 470
43831 (+40%)
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
GFXBench 5.0
Cross-platform 3D graphics benchmark suite that measures GPU performance across different APIs
Aztec Ruins High (FPS)
FPS
AMD Radeon RX 470
59.5 FPS
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
PassMark G2D
Comprehensive 2D graphics benchmark that measures GPU performance in various graphics operations
G2D Mark
7968
AMD Radeon RX 470
9104 (+14%)
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
Game Benchmarks Comparison (36 benchmarks)
The Lord of the Rings Gollum
2023 • Daedalic Entertainment
1080p
| high
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+26%)
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 29 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 22 FPS
1440p
| high
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+35%)
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
2160p
| high
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+33%)
AVG 12 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 9 FPS
MIN 7 FPS
1080p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+12%)
AVG 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 42 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
1440p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+20%)
AVG 36 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 25 FPS
2160p
| high
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+35%)
AVG 23 FPS
MIN 19 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 14 FPS
Winner
Loser
Redfall
8.3 2023 • Action, Adventure Arkane Austin
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+38%)
AVG 44 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+32%)
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 28 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+36%)
AVG 19 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 14 FPS
MIN 11 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+35%)
AVG 62 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 46 FPS
MIN 38 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+41%)
AVG 45 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+44%)
AVG 26 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 18 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
Winner
Loser
Metal Hellsinger
7.4 2022 • Action, Adventure The Outsiders
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+23%)
AVG 48 FPS
MIN 42 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 39 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+20%)
AVG 30 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 21 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+36%)
AVG 15 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 11 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
Winner
Loser
UNCHARTED Legacy of Thieves Collection
7.8 2022 • Adventure Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+0%)
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 32 FPS
Radeon RX 470 (+0%)
AVG 35 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+8%)
AVG 27 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 25 FPS
MIN 23 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+0%)
AVG 13 FPS
MIN 12 FPS
Radeon RX 470 (+0%)
AVG 13 FPS
MIN 11 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+0%)
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 37 FPS
Radeon RX 470 (+0%)
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+14%)
AVG 33 FPS
MIN 31 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| fsr 2.1 quality
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+25%)
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 15 FPS
Winner
Loser
Scars Above
7.9 2023 • Action, Adventure Mad Head Games
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+20%)
AVG 61 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 51 FPS
MIN 46 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+21%)
AVG 41 FPS
MIN 36 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 34 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+24%)
AVG 21 FPS
MIN 18 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 17 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+24%)
AVG 61 FPS
MIN 52 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 49 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
1440p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+25%)
AVG 40 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 32 FPS
MIN 27 FPS
2160p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+25%)
AVG 20 FPS
MIN 16 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
Winner
Loser
Sons Of The Forest
7.5 2023 • Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation Endnight Games Ltd
1080p
| ultra
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+31%)
AVG 38 FPS
MIN 34 FPS
Radeon RX 470
AVG 29 FPS
MIN 26 FPS
1440p
| ultra
Radeon RX 470
AVG 22 FPS
MIN 20 FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+18%)
AVG 26 FPS
MIN 24 FPS
2160p
| ultra
Radeon RX 470
AVG 12 FPS
MIN 10 FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT (+33%)
AVG 16 FPS
MIN 13 FPS
Winner
Loser
No more benchmarks available for this comparison
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Wins!
Based on 36 benchmarks across 8 games
26
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 470
VS
+21.5%
32
Avg FPS
Radeon RX 5500 XT
AMD Radeon RX 470
AMD • 4GB GDDR5
0
Wins
26
Avg FPS
23
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
AMD • 4GB GDDR6
33
Wins
32
Avg FPS
28
Min FPS
92%
Win Rate
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